On 7/16/2014 2:47 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
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> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
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>> My point about Hamburger Helper is, it's not really that much of a
>> time-saver.
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> My mom loved it because she could make it in her electric skillet.

According to the Mommy forum where the $200 a month thread was posted,
that's about *all* they have. "We make 98% of our food from scratch
(the best we can...we don't have an oven or a stove--just the microwave,
a grill, and an electric skillet"). That might be half the problem
right there.

IMHO it's pretty darn difficult to cook for one, much less a family,
without having the proper equipment. Every apartment (or house) I
*ever* rented came equipped with a stove/oven.

She also wrote "We do not go to restaurants more than 1-2 times a month
(and that's usually only a $30-$50 bill...). So stop going out to eat
and put that $30-50 a month towards a stove/oven. It doesn't have to be
brand-spanking new. Eating out is a luxury, not a necessity. YMMV.

Jill